After leading in Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson finds himself trailing in his bid to become Baltimore mayor

Activist DeRay McKesson is running for mayor in Baltimore. (Photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

BALTIMORE — There was one moment during protests in Ferguson, Mo., when DeRay Mckesson says he feared a casual gesture might cost him his life.

According to Mckesson, the incident occurred in the first few days of the demonstrations that engulfed the city following the Aug. 9, 2014, shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a Ferguson cop. Mckesson said the protesters were suddenly rushed by one of the police forces who were aggressively cracking down on the nightly unrest. As the cops surged in, Mckesson said, the crowd dispersed — and his phone cord began to fall from his pocket as he ran. see more >> https://www.yahoo.com/news/after-leading-black-lives-matter-deray-mckesson-220926920.html